INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Here is a look at Monday’s business headlines with Jane King, who has the latest on Real ID charges taking effect and pets ruling the roost when it comes to lifestyle budgeting.
TSA Real ID charge goes into effect
Travelers without a Real ID will have to pay a fee.
All travelers 18+ will need to pay the $45 fee for TSA ConfirmID to attempt to have their identities verified. The fee goes towards the cost of the alternate identity verification, which until now has been shouldered by the taxpayers.
State-issued Real ID-compliant cards feature a star at the top, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
Broadband infrastructure plan lacking in speed
The plan to build out fast broadband to the entire country is stalled due to a lack of workers.
Crews can’t hire fast enough, and when they do, workers often are poached by competitors dangling higher wages.
Specifically, companies need drillers, foremen, splicers, and aerial linemen to lay the fiber.
Super Bowl food prices spike ahead of big game
Grocery prices were up roughly 2.4% in December compared to a year earlier.
That includes some Super Bowl favorites.
Prices for meat, poultry, fish, eggs, fruits, veggies, alcohol, and soft drinks all rose over the past year.
Total Super Bowl food spending could climb around 9% this year compared to last, according to the National Retail Federation.
SiriusXM to pay out for phone discrepancies
SiriusXM is set to pay millions to settle a lawsuit claiming the company repeatedly called people who were on do-not-call lists.
The 2022 lawsuit claimed that people who had entered their names on the national do-not-call registry or told the satellite radio company not to call them were contacted after doing so.
SiriusXM denied wrongdoing in the agreement but agreed to a $28 million settlement.
Claims can be filed on the SiriusXM settlement website.
Pets rule the roost when it comes to lifestyle
Sixty-five percent of pet owners would make budget cuts to their own lifestyle before disrupting their pets.
Conducted by Talker Research for MetLife Pet Insurance, the annual survey found that you can’t put a price on these pets’ love: 85% said their pet has been their main source of happiness throughout 2025.
What do pet parents splurge the most on? The survey found high-quality food, new toys, and grooming make up most of the pet budget.
